http://www.frostytech.com/permalink.cfm?NewsID=69563
I found this little item to be rather revealing:
3). Do Nehalem socket 1366 heatsinks use the plastic push pin clips, or something new?
Answer: Yes to both.
The socket 1366 heatsinks we've seen first hand use spring-tensioned machine screws to attach the heatsink to a metal backing plate.
However, Intel's socket 1366 reference heatsinks (and retail heatsinks) use standard through-PCB plastic push-pin mounting brackets.
[end excerpt]
I am beginning to wonder, now out loud here and elsewhere,
that Intel may be looking at a major product liability,
because of defects now confirmed in their "push pin" design
for retail CPU heatsink/fan units ("HSF"):
http://www.*****/systems/heatsinks/warning.htm
Last I heard, the "boxed" versions of all Intel CPUs
must be purchased in order to be eligible for a 3-year
factory warranty; the OEM versions only come with a 1-year
factory warranty.
And, I haven't seen any news to the contrary.
The only important difference between boxed and OEM CPUs
is the addition of Intel's stock HSF to the boxed versions.
What's so bad about fixing defects with a superior solution?
Intel has done that before, haven't they?
Your comments and suggestions are most appreciated here.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell, Inventor and
Webmaster, Supreme Law Library
All Rights Reserved without Prejudice
I found this little item to be rather revealing:
3). Do Nehalem socket 1366 heatsinks use the plastic push pin clips, or something new?
Answer: Yes to both.
The socket 1366 heatsinks we've seen first hand use spring-tensioned machine screws to attach the heatsink to a metal backing plate.
However, Intel's socket 1366 reference heatsinks (and retail heatsinks) use standard through-PCB plastic push-pin mounting brackets.
[end excerpt]
I am beginning to wonder, now out loud here and elsewhere,
that Intel may be looking at a major product liability,
because of defects now confirmed in their "push pin" design
for retail CPU heatsink/fan units ("HSF"):
http://www.*****/systems/heatsinks/warning.htm
Last I heard, the "boxed" versions of all Intel CPUs
must be purchased in order to be eligible for a 3-year
factory warranty; the OEM versions only come with a 1-year
factory warranty.
And, I haven't seen any news to the contrary.
The only important difference between boxed and OEM CPUs
is the addition of Intel's stock HSF to the boxed versions.
What's so bad about fixing defects with a superior solution?
Intel has done that before, haven't they?
Your comments and suggestions are most appreciated here.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell, Inventor and
Webmaster, Supreme Law Library
All Rights Reserved without Prejudice
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